If I don't capture the girl, I will die

It was just a communication done for the sake of image.

There is no such thing as "friendship", "true love" or "friends".

There are only a handful of people who even exchange each other's phone numbers and email addresses.

It's like her face is divided into two sides. One side is a well-behaved young lady with a gentle smile, elegant manners, and the public impression. The other side is a lonely and stubborn little girl.

When did it start? Probably after that incident in elementary school...

Therefore, when she was with Ji Qi and the others, Ying Lili was still very happy.

There is no need to hide or suppress your nature too much.

It’s okay to be a little sloppy, it’s okay to be a little tsundere, it’s okay to like staying at home, and it doesn’t matter even if the painting is about humiliation of 18x.

Because they all know it.

Because they won't care, and they won't reject it.

In this small but self-contained campus, Ying Lili found a little piece of pure land that belongs to her.

The main reason why Eriri became like this has to do with one person.

Tomoya Aki, a name she didn't even want to mention.

My enthusiasm for him is gradually fading. Or rather, it is almost completely gone.

Ying Lili, who suddenly became sentimental, took out the mobile phone from her pocket, opened the address book, and stared at the number that she remembered so well that she could dial it even with her eyes closed.

His eyes were confused.

How many years have passed since then?

Probably, many years.

It's been so long that I can't remember clearly. Or maybe I don't want to remember.

During such a long period of time, she and Aki Tomoya had almost no communication.

There is a limit to one-sided emotional investment.

It's almost a miracle that Eriri has not changed her mind after maintaining this relationship for such a long time without receiving any response.

What's more, Eriri is a young lady who is perfect in every aspect.

If it were another girl, she would have completely calmed down in less than half a year.

But on the other hand, this also proves Eriri's persistence and loyalty.

If you date her or marry her, you probably don't have to worry about her changing her mind.

Instead of staring at the phone number in a daze as usual, nor did she hesitate whether to find a reason to contact him. Ying Lili just took a look and put the phone back into her pocket.

Although Aki Tomoya is still a very important person in her mind, he no longer seems so indispensable.

Ying Lili walked on the street with big strides. Her eyes behind the black-framed glasses were no longer confused, but as bright as beautiful stars.

Chapter 272 Miss, Miss

Ji Qi is not aware of Ying Lili's gradually changing mentality.

Although he had memories and had a certain degree of understanding of her, human hearts were complicated, especially girls', and sometimes he couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking.

As for Ji Qi himself, he was currently in a daze in front of a familiar villa...

"So the location is at Xikino's house?"

Ji Qi complained while hesitating whether to ring the doorbell.

Normally, this shouldn't happen. Maki is a girl who is almost as tsundere as Eriri and extremely shy. Would she hold the celebration party at her own home? If it was Kousaka Honoka, he wouldn't have any problem at all. The problem is that Maki.

I don't know if there are any elders in the family...

I think should not be.

After all, if there were elders around, they, as little girls, would definitely feel restrained.

After hesitating for a while, Ji Qi finally calmed the doorbell.

The door opens.

A girl wearing a white summer dress, with slightly curled light red hair falling to her shoulders and slightly upturned almond-shaped eyes appeared in front of him.

Nishikino Maki.

A girl who, at first sight, gives people the impression that she is a rich lady.

Suddenly I realized that there are many girls around him who have the image of a young lady...

Yukino Yukinoshita, Eriri Sawamura, Fairy Yamada, and Maki in front of her.

The red-haired girl, who seemed to give people a distant feeling, blushed inexplicably when she saw him.

This is probably the first time a boy of the same age has come to visit her home.

"Senior, please come in."

"By the way, why is the celebration party scheduled at Xikino's house?"

Ji Qi followed behind, and having many questions, he asked a question first.

"This... is because of Honoka-senpai and the others." Maki started to explain the whole story after playing with her hair. Her helpless expression seemed like she was forced to do this.

After hearing two sentences, Ji Qi understood what was going on.

It turned out that Muse and the others couldn't find a good place for a while, and someone mentioned that they hadn't visited each other's homes, so Kousaka Honoka made this suggestion...

This time it was Maki, and next time there is a group activity we will go to another person’s house.

The relationship is really good.

Ji Qi sighed.

The time it took to walk from the villa gate to the house was only enough for them to say these two sentences.

When they reached the entrance, Zhenji bent down and found him a pair of brand new slippers. Then, she hugged her right elbow with her left hand and secretly observed him.

Ji Qi looked up, and their eyes met.

"..."

The girl walked towards the living room without saying a word.

Ji Qi looked around the room with interest.

The impression given by the room is similar to that of the villa, with antique British-style decoration and dark tones that exude an obvious stubbornness and old-fashionedness, from which one can get a glimpse of the character of the room's owner.

The furniture is arranged simply yet luxuriously.

The staircase leading to the second floor is made of red oak and looks very textured.

On the sofa in such an elegant living room, two girls with no image were lying crookedly. Not only that, there were four other girls with different hair colors and completely different personalities sitting opposite the spacious sofa.

A variety show about idols was playing on the LCD TV right in front of me.

Honoka Kousaka and the others, who had been keeping their ears perked up, heard the noise, turned their heads, and immediately greeted them enthusiastically.

"Ji Qijun, you are so slow!"

"Good afternoon. What are you doing..."

Ji Qi widened his eyes slightly and asked in astonishment at the situation in front of him which was different from what he had imagined.

Aren't you guys having a celebration party? Why are you chatting and watching TV here?

Something to celebrate too!

Could it be those potato chips, melon seeds and drinks on the table?

"Let's play at Maki-chan's house! Isn't a celebration party just for everyone to have fun chatting and playing together?"

Stuffing a potato chip in her mouth, the orange-haired girl spoke as a matter of course.

That tone made Ji Qi almost believe it.

While the two were talking, Nan Qinli and the others were also looking at Ji Qi curiously.

Because he is the only boy here and they don't see each other very often, so he is special.

But thanks to Honoka Kousaka, he doesn't seem so out of place in a circle composed entirely of high school girls.

"Ahh, idols who can appear on TV are really amazing!"

Kousaka Honoka, who was talking to Hime Nana just now, was attracted by the TV the next second.

So what is he doing here?

Faced with the girls who were whispering again, Ji Qi held his forehead helplessly.

"Because... you've helped us a lot, and we're friends. We have to call you for this kind of group thing."

Zhen Ji, who had been standing behind the sofa since she brought Ji Qi in, seemed a little embarrassed and whispered to him.

Unconsciously, the distant feeling that Maki exuded at the beginning disappeared.

Although she has had few friends since she was a child, Maki cherishes her friends very much. Or rather, it is precisely because she has no friends that she cherishes them so much.

In fact, at the beginning, Maki was like most ordinary girls and had her own small circle of friends when she was in school.

She still can't forget her childhood.

Her friends watched the change in her gaze when they found out that she was the daughter of the director of General Hospital.

It was clear that those girls were chatting with her and patting each other on the shoulders just a second ago, but since some time ago, they started to become wary of each other.

Gradually, the relationship became distant, and her friends went to hang out with other girls again, forming new cliques.

At first, Maki thought she had done something wrong. Later, she realized that she was not wrong, and their relationship had not changed, and she was not excluded. However, it was different from before.

It was as if there was a clearly distinguished barrier between them. Although it was invisible, it was something that could be clearly felt.

After that, before she knew it, there was no one around her.

There are only 'young lady and top student Nishikino Maki'.

So Maki cherishes her friends very much.

To be honest, Maki was very nervous at first about letting the other girls from Muse come to her house.

It’s not that she’s embarrassed, but she’s afraid that these girls who share the same dream with her and work hard for it will become like those people when she was a child.

Now it seems that this worry was completely unnecessary.

Because they are all idiots. Idiots don't care about this.

……

PS: Thanks to the 300 blades from the Akusis cult master, and also thanks to the other masters. I will try my best to update... (??????)??

Chapter 273 Zhenji I like you

The attitudes of the others are clear, and the only one left is Ji Qi.

That's right, Zhenji also regarded Ji Qi as a good friend. In fact, she knew Ji Qi long before Muse. Her feelings for Ji Qi were no worse than those of other people in Muse. After all, they had common topics in most things.

He is also the one who is most worried.

That's why Maki took the initiative to talk, which is rare.

Hearing this, Ji Qi was stunned.

Maki, who has a tsundere level similar to Eriri, would say something like "We are friends"?

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

Although he is a big fan of the series, there are nine characters in the animation and the number of episodes is limited, so each person has limited roles to introduce.

Just like Nishikino Maki, apart from knowing that she can play the piano, is a strong-willed and tsundere young lady, has excellent grades, and likes music, he doesn't know anything else about her.